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A big turning point for me in becoming more accepting of my body and myself has come from finding a deeper connection with my higher power. A portion of my daily meditation and prayers deal with being ok with who I am, good and bad. Getting to this point has taken many years. Does anyone else use their spirituality to help with their image of themselves? What are your experiences?

Nadine,

This is something I read today in Gabrielle Berstein's book "May Cause Miracles"

"...Today, armed with this new understanding of my body's purpose, I am extremely conscious of how I treat my body. Because I understand that my body is here to be a messenger for transformation, I'm highly aware of how my thoughts and actions affect my physical condition...Most important I feed myself loving thoughts, reinforcing my miracle mind-set one moment at a time..."

Son in answer to your question, yes I am using my spirituality to help with my self image...I want to actually think of "self" in a different way, as Gabby states, to be a messenger for transformation.

^^^^ I meant to say "...SO in answer to your question...." not SON...oops!

That is great, Leah. I too have become more accepting of my physical self, both the good and the bad since I have become more spiritual.

Mind and body and spirit intertwine for me in amazing ways. When I am all over the place and confused, candida sets in. When I am doing well spiritually, meditating daily, getting clear messages from Spirit, I find that I have a healthier appetite (less sugar, more water, and more raw veggies). When I am being posed with a new challenge or task from Spirit, I hide behind carbs/sugar, they help to drown out the responsibility or soothe the fear.

Today, I am very body confident and Spiritually connected.

That's great, Yvonnie. I would love to achieve more balance so I make little changes along the way. Just eating more veggies and a little fresh fruit has helped me to curb my desire for refined sugar. My body as a result has slimmed down a bit more and it makes me feel better about myself.

Wow what great posts! Yvonnie, I too find that when my spiritual life is out of balance, my body will be too. Debbie, refined sugar is something I have taken from my diet and I do not miss it. Like you posted fruit and veggies satisfy my sweet tooth.

Leah, thank you for the great post to start this conversation out. Loving thoughts for ourselves, our bodies and for others are essential for me to have a good life.

Hope you all have a great day.